/IS HAVING A STITCHED BAG OR IHRAM BELT ALLOWED WHEN IN STATE OF IHRAM?

IS HAVING A STITCHED BAG OR IHRAM BELT ALLOWED WHEN IN STATE OF IHRAM?

3rd Jun 2017by Hajj Safe

This is a question asked by many people and
unfortunately there are misconceptions about this issue, so we would like to
clarify this point.

We have asked Imams and scholars about this point.
The poster below shows you what some scholars have said.

Let’s look at this logically: during the time of the
Prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) they didn’t have certain technology, which
we have today, such as producing sandals with special types of injection mold
or glue, and popper buttons were invented in the 13th to 14th century, which
means they did not exist during the early years of Islam.

During the Prophet’s (saws) time people would have
been carrying leather water bottles, which would have been stitched, and they
would have had sandals that would have been stitched as they didn’t have glue
or injection mould.

Modern Technology does allow us to have sandals and
ihram belts made without stitching, but it does not mean that the sandals and
ihram belts which have stitching are not permissible/allowed. To clarify,
stitched bags and sandals are permissible and they are allowed.

To be completely clear, it is allowed/permissible to
wear Ihram belts, bags, sandals and watch straps that have stitching.